Wrench.



H. H. SGHLUETER.

WEENGH.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 10,1909.

Patented, Oct. 18,1910.

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HENRY H. SCHLUETER, OF CANASTDTA, SOUTH DAKOTA.

Specification of Letters Patent,

WRENCH.

Patented Get. 18, 1910.

Application filed July 10, 1909. Serial No. 506,880.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY H. SOI-ILUETER, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Canastota, in the county of McCook and State ofSouth Dakota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inWrenches, of which the following is a speciiication.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements inwrenches and like tools.

The object of my invention is to provide a wrench structure having adouble-tree bolt for a handle, especially adapted to be used with heavyroad wagons, but for purpose of utility, I show the same as providedwith several adjunctive devices so constructed that the wrench andattached parts may be used as a handy emergency tool, serving as awrench, screw driver, hammer or as a wire twister so that in case of anaccidental break, the tool can be used in making the necessarypreliminary repairs.

The structure of the invention, specifically stated, comprises a sheetmetal wrench head and an attached handle-forming bolt member, such partsbeing provided with the several adjunctive devices, to be hereinaftermore fully set forth and described.

With these and other objects in view, the present invention consists inthe combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter morefully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claim, itbeing understood that changes in the specific structure shown anddescribed may be made within the scope of the claim without departingfrom the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings forming a part of this specification, and in which likenumerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views,Figure 1 shows a top view of a wrench embodying my invention. Fig. 2 isa side View. Fig. 3 shows an end view. Fig. l shows an enlarged detacheddetail of the bar. Fig. 5 shows a central sectional view of the hammerhead.

In connection with heavy road and freight wagons it is highly desirableto have a handy tool, arranged to be used in tightening any loose nuts,and making superficial repairs in the case of accidental breaking ofparts of the wagon.

In my present invention I provide such a tool which serves primarily asa double tree bolt which may be instantly removed and used as a tool.

In the accompanying drawings, the numeral l designates the flatbase of asheet metal wrench head preferably made of steel, having two of itsopposite edges 2 and 3, bent in like directions and at right angles tothe base 1, these bent edges being held in parallel spaced relation andbeing so positioned as to form wrench aws for engaging the burs upon thewagon axles. Each of these edges 2 and 3 is provided with a squarewrench seat marked 16 and 17 in the drawings, said wrench seats being ofdifferent sizes.

Stamped outward from the base 1, are the two similar ear forming members4: and 5 which form an integral part of the base plate, these earsextending in a direction opposite to that in which the edges 2 and 3extend. These ears 1 and 5 are further held in parallel spaced relationand at right angles to the bent edges 2 and 3, each ear having a roundopening 7 the lowermost point of which coincides with the base 1 as isdisclosed in Fig. 3. This base 1 along one of its unbent edges isprovided with the wing forming portion (5 which is rebent to form asleeve, as it were, to receive the bent end of the handle forming memberas used in connection with this wrench head.

In the drawings the numeral 9 designates the threaded stem and 12 a nutadapted to be carried thereby said stem forming the bolt as well as thehandle of the wrench, this member 9 preferably being made of wroughtiron having its lower end 10 shaped to serve as a screw driver, theopposite end of this member 9 being extended at right angles. The rightangular extended portion is of such length that when secured to thewrench head 1, this end portion 11 will extend beyond the base 1 asuitable distance, for a purpose to be hereinafter described. Thishandle forming member t) is inserted and held within the ear opening 7in such a manner that the same rests upon and against the base 1, theangular extension 11 being held within the sleeve 6, as clearlydisclosed.

In connection with my wrench I employ a hammer head, which is preferablyconstructed of cast metal, said hammer head comprising the portion 25forming the head proper, said head having the lengthwise p0- sitionedbore 26, which is flared at its outer end, as shown at 27. Vithin thisbore 26 is friction'ally held, the bar extension 11, the endof which isriveted into the flared opening, in such a manner that the hammer headis held against the edge of the base 1, so as -to withstand pressure ofa blow thereon.

This latter construction is clearly shown in Fig. l and in connectionwith the head 25 I employ the inturned claws 28, adapted to serve as atack puller or the like.

At asuitable point I provide the base 1 with the two openings 8, theseopenings being arranged to receive the ends of a suitable tie wire sothat the ends may be twisted in making repairs about a wagon.

The attachment of the handle forming bar 9 to the wrench forming head 1may be effected in any suitable workmanlike manner.

The tool is simple and inexpensive in construction, durable andefiicient in operation, and the nut adjustments can be made with ease,accuracy and despatch.

As my invention relates more particularly to the wrench structure itmust be understood that in devices of this character the attached parts,including the screw driver, wire twister, tack puller etc., may beincidentally shown without departing from the spirit of the inventionalthough I place no particular novelty therein.

And having thus described my said invention what I claim as new anddesire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:

In combination, a sheet metal wrench head comprising a flat base havingtwo of its opposite edges bent in like direction at right angles to saidbase and held in parallel spaced relation, each of said edges having asquare wrench seat entering from the edge of said seat of differentsizes, said base having two semicircular ear portions bent outwardly ina direction opposite to said bent edges, said ears being held inparallel spaced relation at right angles to said bent edges each havinga round opening, said base along one of its unbent edges having a wingportion bent to form a sleeve and being positioned adjacent to one ofsaid bent edges, and a bar having one end bent at right angles and heldupon said base within said ear openings, the bent bar portion being heldwithin said sleeve, as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

HENRY H. SCHLUETER.

Vitnesses ROBERT REAMEY, J. A. BEANER.

